Tag: game recap

Stewart Homers Twice, Adds Walk-Off HBP in 6-5 Win vs. Rangers

The Mets appeared to be on the verge of dropping their third straight game to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night after falling behind 5-3 in the eighth inning. Then DJ Stewart came to the plate. After already hitting a home run in the second inning, Stewart launched a two-run shot to bring the Mets back even. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth, Stewart came to the plate again...

Justin Verlander Goes Eight Terrific Innings As Mets Beat White Sox, 5-1

Justin Verlander took the mound on Wednesday night at Citi Field looking to rebound the start he described as “inexcusable” against the Dodgers. After struggling with his control and allowing six walks for the first time since 2017 in a loss against the Dodgers, Verlander was brilliant on Wednesday night in the Mets’ 5-1 win over the White Sox, allowing just four baserunners...

Brandon Nimmo’s Walk-Off Gives Mets Much Needed 4-3 Win vs. Yankees

The Mets performance on Wednesday night was not pretty. They made two errors that lead to two runs, and made a couple of mental errors that changed innings. Despite all of that, they found a way to rally for a much-needed comeback win. The Mets defeated the Yankees 4-3 in 10 innings on a walk-off double from Brandon Nimmo. The walk-off hit was a moment of redemption in a two ways for the...

Canha, Carrasco Lead Mets to 4-1 Win vs. Phillies

The Mets took on the Phillies on Wednesday night at Citi Field in the second game of their three-game series. Carlos Carrasco, coming off his best start of the season in Chicago in his last outing, threw six quality innings, and Mark Canha drove in all four runs as the Mets and defeated the Phillies 4-1 and continued their dominance over Aaron Nola over the last two seasons. The Phillies got the...

Mets’ Offensive Struggles Continue in 5-2 Loss to Rockies

The Mets and Rockies continued their series on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Austin Gomber took the mound for the visiting Rockies against Tylor Megill for the Mets. It was a back and forth battle between the two teams through the first four innings. The Rockies landed the first blow in the first inning, before the Mets answered back in the bottom half of the inning. The Rockies regained the...

Mets Cough Up Late Lead, Fall to Tigers, 6-5

The Detroit Tigers (11-17) defeated the New York Mets (16-14) 5-4 in Game 1 of the split doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers — who entered with the lowest run total in Major League Baseball — tagged the Mets for six runs, fueled by Eric Haase’s five RBI. Haase began his big day for the Tigers at the bottom of the first. After retiring the first batter, Joey...

Mets’ Bats Fall Flat Again in 4-1 Loss to Nationals

The Mets took on the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night looking to bounce back from an ugly 5-0 loss in the series opener. Despite Kodai Senga battling through five innings while struggling with his command, the Mets were unable to generate any offense against MacKenzie Gore as the Nationals won 4-1 to take their second straight game in the series. Senga found himself in early trouble in...

Nimmo Propels Mets to Win Over Dodgers Despite Scherzer Ejection

The primary focus coming out of Wednesday’s Mets-Dodgers game will be the ejection of Max Scherzer, who was tossed in the fourth inning after a substance check from umpires Phil Cuzzi and Dan Bellino. Scherzer could be facing a 10-game suspension from the ejection, pending appeal. Scherzer became only the the third MLB player ejected for foreign substances since the league instituted...

Mets Get Timely Hits in 3-2 Win Over A’s

On the day that all of Major League Baseball honored the late Jackie Robinson, the New York Mets continued their West Coast road trip and their series against the Oakland Athletics. It was RHP Carlos Carrasco on the mound for the visiting Mets against RHP Shintaro Fujinami on the mound for the Athletics in a tale of two starters that had struggled in the early stages of the 2023 season. After...

Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso Shine As Mets Beat Marlins 5-2

It was Senga Saturday in Queens, New York as Kodai Senga made his Citi Field debut against Trevor Rogers and the visiting Miami Marlins. The Mets defeated the Marlins 9-3 on Friday and were looking to take the series win on Saturday as their three game series continued. Senga looked strong in his Citi Field debut, giving up just one home run in the sixth to Jazz Chisholm Jr. He struck out six...

Votto, India Power Reds to 6-2 Win Over Mets

The Mets and Reds opened a three-game series on Friday night at Citi Field and it was “Blackout Night” as the Mets once again dawned their black jerseys by fan request for the first time since 2012. Writers who were at the game, which followed the announcement that the Mets had acquired Javier Baez, said the stadium was “hopping,” and that there was a great energy among the fans, as well as the...

Mets Show Little Fight in 4-1 Loss to Bucs

The New York Mets opened the second half of the season in Pittsburgh with a dud. After not scoring in the final eight innings on Sunday against the same Pirates, the Mets scored only one lone run on Friday and fell to the Bucs, 4-1. The Mets had their chances throughout the lackluster performance, as they had Pirates starter Chad Kuhl on the ropes in several innings but could not get the big hit...

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